Freezing venison

[curtisgreen110683]

We use Reynolds wax paper and freezer paper and never had any problems. Then again it usually doesn't stay in the freezer too long...

[Morangus]

I use a Food Saver machine... works great! Never any freezer burn.

[greenfishhunter]

I have been using the white freezer paper for years. I've had no issues with freezer burn at all, but venison gets eaten up with regularity at my house.

[Carutht]

To protect meat in a freezer for a year or less I use freezer bags and try to remove as much air as possible. Then I double wrap with freezer paper. For long term storage I vacuum pack and double wrap with freezer paper. Long term storage is 3+ years. Elk are quite large and it is only the wife and me. No degradation in quality from 2007.

[wabi]

I just use the white freezer paper and have never had any problems.

[VixChix]

I double wrap in saran wrap and make sure it's virtually airless. Then I put it in a freezer bag and suck the air out with a straw before I seal it. Works great!

[bob1961]

i use the white Reynolds paper butcher paper all the time....but i also use plastice wrap first and get it as tight as i can around the meat to eliminate any air on the meat....air that is in contact with the meat is where you get freezer burn....plus any meat we get from the store is frozen this way too.......bob

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[NewGuy]

Foodsaver vacuum sealers are on sale at Canadian tire this weekend for half price. I wouldn't be without mine.

[JimM]

after losing some deer using the white freezer paper we went out and got a food saver. love it. I'll get 4 to 6 deer every year so i need it to keep in the freezer. i think we got from costco

[bob1961]

after losing some deer using the white freezer paper we went out and got a food saver.

did you use just the butcher paper by it's self or did you use plastic wrap and get an air tight seal on the meat first....if you just used the paper only you will get freezer burnt meat....i've been using the butcher paper for over 25 years on my deer with no lost venison at all....when i take out any meat i wrap like that out of the freezer and unwrap it, it looks like it was frozen in water....nice dark red color to the meat without any white frost on it ever ...........bob

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[JimM]

after losing some deer using the white freezer paper we went out and got a food saver.

did you use just the butcher paper by it's self or did you use plastic wrap and get an air tight seal on the meat first....

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It was just the paper. What ever a butch would use. It was before i started doing my own meat.

[Pydpiper]

We used paper for a long time, switched to Zip lock freezer bags last year for ease of use. Today we are going to take advantage of that sale at Canadian tire and try the vacuum route.

[bob1961]

yeah the plastic wrap works like a vac sealer does to get the air space off the meat .........bob

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[Cossack]

Food Saver, indubitably!!!!! Do ALL meat, fish and even some vegis. I reuse the bags too- some 4-5 times- after washing them with soapy water, letting dry upside down in dish rack.

[NewGuy]

We used paper for a long time, switched to Zip lock freezer bags last year for ease of use. Today we are going to take advantage of that sale at Canadian tire and try the vacuum route.

I had a blast sealing empty pop cans